CHEER Act

Summary

Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research Act or the CHEER Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments through FY 2010 (currently, through FY 2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Excludes reductions for unused resident positions when calculating the number of full-time residents in a children's hospital's approved training program for purposes of reimbursing direct expenses. Requires the Secretary to adjust the proportion of such a hospital's costs attributable to wages for differences in hospital wage levels by geographic area. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2010 for direct and indirect expenses associated with operating such programs. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) perinatal hospitals play an important role in providing quality care and ensuring the best possible outcomes for thousands of seriously ill newborns each year; and (2) medical training programs at perinatal hospitals give providers essential training in treating healthy mothers and babies as well as patients in neonatal intensive care units.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 July 2005

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 July 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 26 July 2005

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 11 May 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 11 May 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 February 2005

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